Improvement of photoaged facial skin in middle-aged Japanese females by topical retinol (vitamin A alcohol): A vehicle-controlled, double-blind study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 276-281

  Kikuchi, Katsuko ^a   Suetake, Takaki ^a   Kumasaka, Naka ^a   Tagami, Hachiro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cosmeceutical; Photoaging; Retinoid; Retinol

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; EVENING DOSAGE; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN SWELLING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRINKLE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEHICLES; VITAMIN A; VITAMINS;

EID: 75849154180     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630902973987     Document Type: Article

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